Fees waived for fire department fundraiser

The Town of Nanton is waiving fees for the rental of the ball diamonds for the upcoming fire department annual slopitch tournament.At the May 21 meeting of council, Fire Department Chief John Dozeman Jr. asked council to grant permission for the annual beer garden, and for council to waive fees.The fire department will be holding its tournament at Centennial Park May 31-June 2, which helps the department fundraise for the community and for fire department needs.Dozeman told council that the department has received approval for waiving of fees in recent years, and at the May 6 meeting of Town council, council rescinded a bylaw that stated “there will be no waiver of fees for any town-owned facilities.”As a result, the fire department was asking council to waive the fees for all future events that would raise funds for the community, he said.The waiver of fees would also apply under an interdepartmental event.Council passed a motion waiving fees for the weekend for the fire department.